Leo is a phenomenal photographer (or, shall I say, phamomenal photographer?). Not only is he…read moretalented, but his dedication to his art and clients truly sets him apart. I came across his work on social media years ago. I shared Leo's portfolio with my fiancé (boyfriend at the time), who is also a photography enthusiast, and he was thoroughly impressed. We knew Leo was going to be our wedding photographer. The only thing in our way was that we weren't engaged yet. When my fiancé finally proposed, the first wedding vendor we committed to was Leo. We had a video call with him and really enjoyed our conversation. We booked him for our wedding. We didn't even shop around or chat with other photographers. We knew Leo was the one. Then we began brainstorming for our engagement shoot. We desired something unique and special. And we had the perfect photographer to help us fulfill our vision. My fiancé and I love the outdoors and wanted to take our engagement photos in one of our favorite places: Utah. Our destination engagement shoot required a significant hike on an unmarked trail, deep in the Utah backcountry. Although Leo is not an avid hiker, he was on board. It was the best experience we could have asked for, despite Mother Nature not cooperating. We flew Leo out for three days. He was a consummate professional throughout the entire trip. We got to know one another and developed a friendship. This bond is crucial for any photographer and his/her clients. We trusted him with our photos, our moments, and our story. We knew he would capture "us" in our truest selves. Posing in front of a camera is intimidating, and I felt extremely awkward at first. However, Leo made the experience fun and comfortable. Furthermore, we were blown away by Leo's dedication and ability to take advantage of every situation. This man does not stop working. He was snapping photos from the moment we woke up, to the moment we headed to bed. He is not afraid to experiment with different techniques. After a long day of hiking 9.5 miles against 25-30 mph winds, Leo continued his photography wizardry in the evening. We took photos during golden hour and some amazing nighttime shots that involved rigorous physical exertion on Leo's part (running around). Despite the wild weather conditions, Leo never complained or wavered. As an avid outdoorswoman, I was over our hike but Leo inspired me to keep trekking! He was a true trooper tackling the 30-mph-winds and long mileage. More impressively, his camera never stopped clicking. Leo didn't simply take photos at our destination, he was shooting during the whole hike. He found cool angles and sensational viewpoints. Due to the strong winds, my dress and hair were whipping in every direction. I could barely keep my eyes open with the wind and swirling sand. At times, I felt like I was on the verge of getting blown away. I was worried the photos wouldn't turn out well, but Leo went toe-to-toe with Mother Nature, and our pictures from that day were excellent. On the third and final day, we embarked on a short hike to a slot canyon. While it was a less strenuous day, the temperatures were in the low 40s. I was struggling to keep warm in my formal attire. Leo was extremely patient as I took numerous breaks to put on my jacket or switch out of my heels. At the end, he got some awesome "fashion shots". Leo had a quick turnaround and shared our engagement photos within a month. We are thrilled with the results. He captured many candid and fun behind-the-scenes moments. I was nervous that our photos would look staged or forced. (This is our top concern with wedding photography in general.) We don't want our pictures or ourselves to appear artificially constructed. However, Leo provided great guidance, even our posed pictures look natural (excluding the fashion shots as these are purposely posed). Furthermore, Leo's photo editing achieves a natural look. Wedding planning is stressful and overwhelming. Working with Leo has been our favorite vendor experience so far. Incredibly smooth and delightful; it's like hanging out with an old friend. As a photographer, Leo's vision and talents are superb. You're not going to get run-of-the-mill pictures. Leo's shots are stunning, artistic, and a beautifully intimate glimpse into the couple's love story. We cannot wait to have Leo work his magic at our wedding, the most magical day of our lives.

I looked and communicated with around 4-5 photographers before deciding on Leo. I chose Leo because…read moreI liked his portfolio and photo editing style the best. He had the most artistic flair and it looked like he put in time/work into the post-production of the photos. He was extremely responsive via email. This was crucial since I was planning a California wedding from New York. He was open to negotiating and made sure to work within my budget. For 8 hours of photo coverage it cost me a little over $4k. He has lots of videos and useful tips on his blog. Leo is the sweetest and friendliest guy! He photographed both my Vietnamese tea ceremony and my American-style ceremony and reception. He is soft-spoken, professional and was on-time for all events. I appreciated that he knew it was hot outdoors and that I didn't want my bridesmaid and myself to melt for the sake of a good photo. So instead, he had us take pictures in the shade which allowed for us to stay cool while taking advantage of the picturesque outdoor elements. He is versatile and can do different style photos as you can see from his portfolio. I wanted a more muted and matte tone to the photos and he executed that well. I only had him shoot photos for my wedding but you have the option of paying $500 for a second photographer to join him. I also had him for my instant photos that I took during cocktail hour. Instant photos is common in many Asian wedding and is when guests get to take a photo with a stationed bride and groom and get to have their photo printed immediately. The first few photos were a little slow so guests had to walk away and get their photo later. An hour was a little short for us to get photos with all of our guests but we did the best that we could. My aunt thought that the instant photo should have been taken a little closer up but I kind of liked that it was taken further back so you could see the full body and a bit of the nice decor in the background. I didn't give a list or instruction on what photos I wanted so I feared that photos of things like food, table decor, dessert table, etc. weren't taken but Leo took care of all of that.

These are your videographers, don't bother looking further! At every single step of the process,…read moredealing with Jerry & his family was easy and comforting. They clearly know how to properly record everything (including hidden mics for ceremony, even the musicians!) and - IMO, even more importantly - understand the importance of handling the footage and recording well over the necessary amount in case you want even more video later on. On the day of they were great at staying low-key and still efficient at grabbing people quickly for important shots post-ceremony, etc. Very reasonable pricing, and they're willing to accept full payment after the wedding in case of last-minute budget crunches (they film everything day of but won't send you video until after payment (duh)). 2nd Generation Video was one of the *very* few things that I actually feel like was worth the final price and that's saying a lot when it comes to weddings. Thanks guys!!

We worked with Jerry and his wife for our wedding video, and they did a great job! He took the time…read moreto get to understand what we wanted filmed on our big day, and had our wedding trailer ready to go just days after the wedding! They are very professional and fun to work with.

Cory is just AMAZING!…read more We started planning our elopement wedding back in March and the very first vendor we hired was Cory! Since we weren't going to have any guests at the wedding we needed to have great photos to share with our loved ones and let me tell you, we didn't get great photos, we got PERFECT photos! Cory didn't just deliver PERFECT photos, she was so amazing to work with throughout the entire planning process and on the wedding day. Everyone who has seen our wedding photos always comments how incredible our photographer is and we could not agree more! Cory, thank you so much! You captured the most perfect day in the most perfect way!

Hiring Cory Ryan as my wedding photographer was by far the absolute BEST decision I made. Cory is…read moreso amazing that we hired her to take photographs for our engagement, bridal portraits, rehearsal dinner, and wedding. I guess you could say that we are pretty OBSESSED with her and our photos. All of our photos are exactly what we wanted and even better than expected! Our house is now filled with Cory's photographs and quite literally looks like a shrine to her/us. My husband and I rarely take photographs together and definitely do not know how to pose, but Cory put us at ease, gave us honest feedback, and helped us navigate our way through our new found modeling careers. All kidding aside, Cory knows what she is doing and delivers gorgeous photographs, both posed and candid moments. We had a colorful, vibrant, and modern Cinco de Mayo wedding at South Congress Hotel and Cory truly captured every detail and moment perfectly. I do not care for overly filtered or dull photographs, so Cory's vibrant, modern and eclectic style was a perfect fit for me and shines perfectly in all of our photographs. Not only are her photographs amazing, but Cory has the BEST personality and I genuinely enjoyed working with her throughout the process and especially on my wedding day. She put me at ease and most importantly, kept me laughing throughout our wedding day and during all of our other photo sessions. Cory also delivered our wedding photographs earlier than I was so grateful. It is a bummer to come back from your honeymoon but the wedding photographs in my inbox certainly made my day. Cory is near and dear to our heart and my family absolutely adores her too. I'm so grateful to have found Cory and look forward to using her in the future to capture all of our big life moments to come. Thank you Cory for being the best part of my wedding day (other than my hubby)!

I hired Jim Stone to shoot a startup demo day in Santa Barbara, California for the Citrix Startup…read moreAccelerator. He arrived the day before to make sure that everything was setup on time. When explaining my vision for the moments we wanted to capture Jim was attentive and made several recommendations that I hadn't even thought of. In the end, Jim photographed the dress rehearsal earlier in the day, provided key photos to our social media manager so that she had beautiful professional photos to live Tweet during the actual demo day. I was so impressed by Jim's professionalism and quick turn around time that I flew him out for another demo day in Raleigh, North Carolina. Again, the photos he took were beautiful and perfectly captured the moments of excitement and accomplishment for each of our entrepreneurs. I highly recommend Jim Stone for any corporate events. His positive attitude and fun outlook on events makes him such a pleasure to work with.

My wife and I needed a professional grade portrait for a high resolution print on very short…read morenotice. We called Jim Stone and he could arrange to come to our place the same day with his gear and shot some fantastic portraits. He sent us a selection of already edited photos that same evening. Very professional and fun to work with. I also follow his photoraphy blog for years now, I love how he brings a totally new perspective to everyday objects and locations you thought you've known forever.

Working with Zach has been a true pleasure. Zach really took the time to get to know us. He asked…read moreus questions, listened to our answers and was genuinely interested in the style of video we wanted. Zach was patient and worked with me to understand how the evening would go and what to expect. Zach provided a stress free experience amongst all the chaos of the wedding day. We know Zach's work is amazing and we can not wait to see our final product!

Working with Zach was a great experience! He took several hundred shots and organized them by…read morequality for my review. Once I selected my favorites, he promptly worked to retouch them and get them back to me, under budget! Thanks again, Zach!

Kevin was wonderful to work with and the process was easy right from the start!…read more After reading other reviews on Yelp, I texted him to inquire about availability. We were able to schedule a session within a week, and even with a holiday thrown in, my finished headshots were delivered within the next! I absolutely recommend Kevin for your photo needs. He is friendly, professional, and most importantly he was able to capture the balance of professionalism & warmth I wanted my headshot to convey.

Kevin is amazing!! His presence is very calming and somehow he makes the uncomfortable process of…read moregetting headshots taken, fun! He came to our location which was so convenient too. I highly recommend hiring Kevin the next time you need a headshot.

Sam photographed my son's first birthday party and the photos came out great. He was timely and…read moreresponsive, and has a very professional process. His rates are very reasonable as well.

Lauren and Travis are the best photographers in the world. Seriously, they are such awesome people…read moreon top of being such spectacular photographers. They did my sisters engagement party, and the pictures turned out more than amazing. Then they flew out to St. John for the destination wedding, and photographed 3 different events for us. They went above and beyond, and by the end of the first day everyone was in love with these two. I am not getting married anytime in the near future, but I definitely want them to be my wedding photographer!